Current, Ex-mps Jailed For Storming Kuwaiti Parliament In 2011

A group of incumbent and former members of parliament as well as citizens were today handed down heavy prison sentences for storming Kuwait's National Assembly in 2011.

The Court of Appeal overturned a ruling acquitting the defendants and sentenced them from five to seven years in prison.

Former MPs Musalam Al Barrak, Faisal Al Musallam, Salim Al Namlan, Mohammed Khalifa, Khalid Al Tahoos and Mubarak Al Waalan were sentenced from three to seven years in prison.

The court also sentenced incumbent MPs Jumaan Al Harbash and Dr Walid Al Tabtabai to five years in prison. MP Mohammed Al Matir was sentenced to one year in jail.

Based on the appellate verdict, the convicts will be arrested and put in prison immediately, according to Al Qabas newspaper.

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The Public Prosecution charged them with storming the National Assembly and referred them to the court to stand trial.

In December 2013, the lower court acquitted 70 opposition activists, including nine former MPs, of charges of storming the parliament building on November 16, 2011.

“All the defendants were found not guilty” of charges of storming a public building, assaulting police, resisting orders and damaging public property.

Hundreds of opposition activists entered the building in Kuwait City after a noisy November 16, 2011 protest to demand the removal of then-prime minister Shaikh Nasser Mohammed Al Ahmed Al Sabah, over corruption allegations.

Shaikh Nasser resigned two weeks later and a new government was formed, after which the Amir, Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, dissolved parliament and called fresh polls.

SOURCE : GDNONLINE

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